Use of Weapons
| First published | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Orbit |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Novel |
| ISBN | 0356191605 |
| Cover art | Keith Scaife |
| Pages | 376+3 |
Notes
- On copyright page:
- An Orbit Book
- First published in Great Britain by Macdonald
- Copyright © Iain M. Banks 1990
- No statement of printing; no numberline
- No publication year stated; only copyright year
- Year, month from Locus1
- Artist not credited, no visible signature, credit taken from Foundation #50
- Cover is wrap-around
- Pages are numbered up to 371 followed by five unnumbered pages. Thereafter, page numbers restart at 1 and finish at 3. Novel ends on this second page 3
- There are two poem-like pieces: 'Slight Mechanical Destruction' (the single quotes are part of the title) on unnumbered pages [11-12] at the start and Zakalwe's Song on page 371. Both are "in-universe"; they are credited to fictional characters and are considered to be part of the novel.
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | British Science Fiction Award | Best Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1991 | Arthur C. Clarke Award | Best Science Fiction Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2012 | Locus Online | 20th Century Science Fiction Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
Other Editions
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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1991 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Novel | Keith Scaife | 371 | |
| Use of Weapons | 1992 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Novel | 379 | |||
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1992 | Bantam Spectra | Paperback | Novel | Paul Youll | 389 | |
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1994 | Orbit | Hardcover | Novel | Keith Scaife | 368+[2] | |
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1994 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Novel | Keith Scaife | 368+[2] | |
| Use of Weapons | 1995 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Novel | Mark Salwowski | 371 | ||
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1995 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Novel | Keith Scaife | 368 | |
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1996 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Novel | Mark Salwowski | 371 | |
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1996 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Novel | Mark Salwowski | 371 | |
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1998 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Novel | Mark Salwowski | 368 | |
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1999 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Novel | Mark Salwowski | 371 | |
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2005 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Novel | Blacksheep | 411 | |
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2006 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Novel | Blacksheep | 411 | |
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2007 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Novel | Blacksheep | 411 | |
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2008 | Orbit (US) | Trade Paperback | Novel | Blacksheep | 486 | |
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2008 | Orbit | eBook | Novel | Blacksheep | ||
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2008 | Orbit (US) | eBook | Novel | Blacksheep | ||
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2012 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Novel | Blacksheep | 411 | |
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2013 | Hachette Audio | digital audio download | Novel | Blacksheep | ||
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2020 | Subterranean Press | Hardcover | Novel | Blacksheep | vi+437 | |
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2023 | Orbit | Trade Paperback | Novel | 432 | ||
| Use of Weapons | 2025 | The Folio Society | Hardcover | Novel | Dániel Taylor | 464 |